Xbox one wireless controler not working on games

Pretty sure all those controllers are wireless and as you've noticed, there is no way to make a wireless controller wired using a Play & Charge. For a wireless controller to work in Windows you need a Xbox Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows. They used
to be sold separately, but now are only included in the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows.

So, unless you can find a Gaming Receiver on it's own, you may need to by the Wireless Windows controller first. Once you have the receiver, it will work on all wireless Xbox controllers including the transforming D-pad ones.

Not all 360 controllers will work. It must be the one for windows.

No that's not correct. All Xbox 360 controllers will work with Windows. The only difference with the Xbox 360 controller for Windows is that these were largely sold as wireless controllers and came bundled with the Xbox Gaming Receiver for Windows.

Unlike the Xbox One/Series X|S controllers, you can't make a wireless Xbox 360 controller wired by connecting a Play & Charge cable to it. A wireless controller connected with a Play & Charge cable are always wireless. The cable does not send data it only recharges the battery or powers the controller if no battery is present.

If you want to use a wireless Xbox 360 controller with a PC, you'll need a 360 Gaming Receiver. And, it must be the Xbox 360 receiver, the Xbox One wireless adaptors don't work.

Hi,

That wireless gaming receiver only works with 360 controllers, not Xbox One controllers. The Xbox one controller uses a different wireless protocol.

If you have Bluetooth for your PC you can pair the controller and use wireless this way. If you don't, you can buy any BT 4.0 USB dongle and connect using that. The dongles cost no more that $8.

Or you can buy the official Xbox One wireless receiver for Xbox One controllers.

Hello UnreadySole0987,

Well, I good place to start is "Xbox One Wireless Controller won’t work or is broken" . There, you will also find links to other resources
and information that might help.

support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/wireless-controller-broken-wont-work

Good luck and good gaming,

SA

Thanks for your response, onyxishere. I have 4 Xbox 360 wireless controllers and none if them will work with the game (though they all work with other games). I don't own an Xbox One controller. The Crackdown 3 game faq mentions that 360 wireless controllers
can be used so I'm at a loss as to why it's not working.